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. >>> at arlington national cemetery today president obama paid tribute to the nation's service members on this veteran's day. the president says the wreath he laid at the tomb of the unknowns is intended to remember every service member who has ever worn our nation's uniform. he urged americans to welcome back soldiers who are coming home. >> over the next few years, more than a million service members will transition back to civilian life. they'll take off their uniforms and take on a new and lasting role. they will be veterans. as they come home, it falls to us, their fellow citizens, to be there for them. >> the president also noted this is the first veteran's day in a decade with no american troops fighting in iraq. >>> the vietnam veterans memorial continues to be one of the area's most visited sites in this holiday weekend is no exception. surae chinn talked to veterans who gathered at the wall today. >> i come out twe a year for memorial day and veteran's day. >> i go to my grave remembering, you know. >> reporter: the wall can move people like none other. >> this is charlie. >>
. >>> at arlington national cemetery today president obama paid tribute to the nation's service members on this veteran's day. the president says the wreath he laid at the tomb of the unknowns is intended to remember every service member who has ever worn our nation's uniform. he urged americans to welcome back soldiers who are coming home. >> over the next few years, more than a million service members will transition back to civilian life. they'll take off their uniforms and...
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so far obama has 59% over romney's 41%. there's also a couple of other retail indicators in obama's favor. one is the sale of a halloween mask which has sold more briskfully for the president than for the romney mask. and first lady michelle obama went head to head with ann romney with her cookie recipe. and here to see if the white and chocolate beat out the m and m trees is rodney scrugs. he's head chef at occidental grill and seafood. thanks for being with us. how did this contest unfold, how did you decide who was the winner? >> what we basically did is start 10 weeks ago. we took family circle. what they do is they brought the recipes, and then we decide to have a little bit of fun with it and go ahead and involve the first lady or the first lady-to-be with their cookie recipes. so anyone that would come to the occidental, both lunch and dinner, inside and outside on our patio would receive one romney cookie and one obama cookie. >> and we have the cookies on the plate. what do we -- what was in the michelle obama cook
so far obama has 59% over romney's 41%. there's also a couple of other retail indicators in obama's favor. one is the sale of a halloween mask which has sold more briskfully for the president than for the romney mask. and first lady michelle obama went head to head with ann romney with her cookie recipe. and here to see if the white and chocolate beat out the m and m trees is rodney scrugs. he's head chef at occidental grill and seafood. thanks for being with us. how did this contest unfold,...
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. >>> now, 9 news spoke with representatives from both the obama and romney campaigns, and as you can expect, both believe they have done enough to win the minds of the undecided voters and win the important swing states to win the oval office. >> we feel like we've done a great effort in the leadup to election day, we think that we're in a very strong position today to win virginia and make governor romney president this evening. >> we had an incredit credible rally in northern virginia this weekend with 25,000 voters. there's no doubt that virginia is a belle wether state and a -- a bell wether state and a swing state. the president was losing 800,000 jobs jobs, in the middle of a foreclosure crisis, we've made so much progress. >> looking at the recent overall public polls, president obama has a slight edge of three percentage points. according to the president's campaign, the latest poll has him up by one percentage point. both of those are within the margin of error. this is going to be close. >>> and we have an update for you on the lawsuit about poll watchers in fairfax county.
. >>> now, 9 news spoke with representatives from both the obama and romney campaigns, and as you can expect, both believe they have done enough to win the minds of the undecided voters and win the important swing states to win the oval office. >> we feel like we've done a great effort in the leadup to election day, we think that we're in a very strong position today to win virginia and make governor romney president this evening. >> we had an incredit credible rally in...
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. >>> out on the campaign trail, president barack obama out on the stumps today after taking some time off dealing with super storm sandy. the president wasted no time in confronting mitt romney's twist on bringing change to washington. >> he's saying he's the candidate for change. let me tell you, wisconsin, we know what change looks like. and what the governor is offering, sure ain't change. >> mitt romney is concentrating on virginia today as he was toning down his speech after sandy, but today, he was back on the attack. >> these are critical times, an election of consequence. an election where you're not going to shape the country for four years, but for a generation. >> and get this, according to clear politics, barack obama and mitt romney are in a dead heat tied at 47.7% of the votes nationwide. >>> a live look outside. topper shutt will be along in just a few minutes with a full look at your forecast. >>> right after the break, their fight against obesity. some new programs out there to help you shed those unwanted pounds. >>> the epic size of america's obesity rate. many adul
. >>> out on the campaign trail, president barack obama out on the stumps today after taking some time off dealing with super storm sandy. the president wasted no time in confronting mitt romney's twist on bringing change to washington. >> he's saying he's the candidate for change. let me tell you, wisconsin, we know what change looks like. and what the governor is offering, sure ain't change. >> mitt romney is concentrating on virginia today as he was toning down his...
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. >>> at arlington national cemetery, president obama paid tribute to the nation's service members on veterans day. the president says the wreath he laid at the tomb of the unknown is intended to remember every service member who was ever worn our nation's uniform. he urged americans to welcome back soldiers who are coming home now. the president also noted this is the first veterans day in a decade with no american troops fighting in iraq. >>> this is what the veterans day parade looked like in new york city this weekend. thousands lined the trees of manhattan for the parade cheering and waving flags. volunteers also collected winter coats for those in need nearly two weeks after super storm sandy hit the area. a reminder today the federal government is closed and there's no mail delivery except for express mail. >>> we had a warm weekend. looks like a cold front is going to change things in the very near future. howard will have more on your weather first right after this. >>> it's 6:42 and 50 degrees. welcome back. monika here with your timesaver traffic and of course it's veterans
. >>> at arlington national cemetery, president obama paid tribute to the nation's service members on veterans day. the president says the wreath he laid at the tomb of the unknown is intended to remember every service member who was ever worn our nation's uniform. he urged americans to welcome back soldiers who are coming home now. the president also noted this is the first veterans day in a decade with no american troops fighting in iraq. >>> this is what the veterans day...
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president barack obama is inviting leaders from the labor and business communities to the white house this week for talks. the president and bipartisan congressional leaders will hold their first fiscal cliff meeting on friday. >>> if you're looking to add fiber to your diet, you probably reach for fruits, vegetables, whole grains, that kind of thing. in japan you can now reach for a pepsi cola. pepsi will launch a version of its namesake cola with a flat blocking fiber. in japan, the drink is being called pepsi special. believe it or not, this is not the first drink in japan that has fiber in it. >> who knew. i wonder if it tastes any good. >> look do you have for us in the next half-hour? >> coach to 5k, the wrapup edition. we're going to talk about it. >> good. >>> dozens of people had to evacuate their neighborhood after a house explosion. >> now it appears some of them will have to rebuild from scratch. more on that next. >> plus, after being on medical leave for months, congressman jesse jackson, jr. appears on the verge of making a deal with federal prosecutors. well very more
president barack obama is inviting leaders from the labor and business communities to the white house this week for talks. the president and bipartisan congressional leaders will hold their first fiscal cliff meeting on friday. >>> if you're looking to add fiber to your diet, you probably reach for fruits, vegetables, whole grains, that kind of thing. in japan you can now reach for a pepsi cola. pepsi will launch a version of its namesake cola with a flat blocking fiber. in japan, the...
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they feature a picture of president obama. the card comes with preloaded for a one day pass offering unlimited travel on metro rail on the day it is first used. the cost? $15. you can also use the smart trip as a flash pass for unlimited metrobus travel on inauguration day. ♪ >>> doesn't it look fun? the game is called call of duty black ops 2 but the real name of the game is making money. this video game is not only expected to rake in hundreds of millions of dollars, but since the game came out last night at midnight, some are expecting a possible sickout by gamers you see them lining up there who may have spent all night in front of the xboxs and ps3s. here to shed some light on the game itself and why it just may help reinvigorate a suffering industry mike snyder is tech reporter at "usa today" newspaper. mike, thank you so much for coming 234. we appreciate it and -- in. we appreciate it and we should note that while the game is called black ops 2 it's really call of duty 6. what's it about this one that makes it so suc
they feature a picture of president obama. the card comes with preloaded for a one day pass offering unlimited travel on metro rail on the day it is first used. the cost? $15. you can also use the smart trip as a flash pass for unlimited metrobus travel on inauguration day. ♪ >>> doesn't it look fun? the game is called call of duty black ops 2 but the real name of the game is making money. this video game is not only expected to rake in hundreds of millions of dollars, but since the...
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versus 45% for barack obama. and women favored president obama 55% to 43%. about the same split that we saw about four years ago. now if you want to know more about the election results from contests nationwide, to elections in your own backyard, you can check us out at wusa9.com. you're going to find all there right on our website. i'll send it back to you mike. >>> president obama has now run his last political race and he will get another four years in the white house. so, what happens now? a lot of the things are still the same as they were yesterday. author charles san tang low was the white house aide under presidents clinton and bush and president obama. glad to have you back. you have a book. what happens now? the balance of power remains the same. one of the things president obama is noted as saying years ago elections have consequences. and that started a rift between republicans and democrats. can we move forward. is there a possibility bipartisanship? >> there has to be, we have tremendous challenges with the fiscal cliff coming up. the national
versus 45% for barack obama. and women favored president obama 55% to 43%. about the same split that we saw about four years ago. now if you want to know more about the election results from contests nationwide, to elections in your own backyard, you can check us out at wusa9.com. you're going to find all there right on our website. i'll send it back to you mike. >>> president obama has now run his last political race and he will get another four years in the white house. so, what...
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president obama called leaders of both parties to start negotiations yesterday. house speaker republican john boehner says he's willing to compromise on raising some taxes to reduce the deficit. but only in conjunction with entitlement reform. vice president biden says the white house is willing to compromise as well. and local leaders are starting to weigh in. >> i think there is a huge opportunity that has to be seized in congress between now and the end of the year to find a path forward so that we can avoid some of the catastrophic consequences of either deep sequestration cuts or willynilly expiring of the bush tax cuts. >> that was tim kaine clearly signals he thinks a deal can be done by the end of december. in the meantime john delaney joined 9news now last night. he thinks it's the job of the new incoming congress to solve the debt problems, and he's hoping lawmakers on capitol hill will avoid the big decisions now and defer until new lawmakers can be sworn in. that's going to be a huge debate we're going to see over the next couple of weeks. do they do
president obama called leaders of both parties to start negotiations yesterday. house speaker republican john boehner says he's willing to compromise on raising some taxes to reduce the deficit. but only in conjunction with entitlement reform. vice president biden says the white house is willing to compromise as well. and local leaders are starting to weigh in. >> i think there is a huge opportunity that has to be seized in congress between now and the end of the year to find a path...
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>>reporter: president obama spending election day in chicago. he cast his ballot there during early voting almost two weeks ago. the president wrapped up his campaign in des moines last night, just steps away from his iowa headquarters during his first presidential bid in 2008. >> are you fired up? >>reporter: president obama made one final plea for votes in the critical battleground state. >> after all the months of campaign, after all the rallies, after the millions of dollars of ads, it all comes down to you. it's out of my hands now. >>reporter: president obama plans to continue his election day tradition of playing basketball with friends. i'm begat cheban in chicago. >>reporter: i'm randall pinkston. underscoring how close this election is expected to be, the first town in the nation to vote ended in a tie. >> this has never happened before in dixville. we have a tie. >>reporter: dixville notch, new hampshire gave five votes each for the president and mitt romney. romney plans to cast his own ballot in massachusetts this morning. he will t
>>reporter: president obama spending election day in chicago. he cast his ballot there during early voting almost two weeks ago. the president wrapped up his campaign in des moines last night, just steps away from his iowa headquarters during his first presidential bid in 2008. >> are you fired up? >>reporter: president obama made one final plea for votes in the critical battleground state. >> after all the months of campaign, after all the rallies, after the millions of...
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obama to celebrate instead the president has to go straight to work. he's expected to speak at 1:00 from the east room of the white house to quote talk about the action we need to take to keep our economy growing and reduce our deficit. and andrea and mike, the phase fiscal cliff, we could hear that a lot in the days and weeks to come. live on capitol hill. ko im, 9news now. >> thank you ko. >>> in other news, a bus driver who fell asleep last year on i- 95 near richmond has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter. four people were killed and 49 injured when kim ewe chung lost control of the bus in may 2011. they were headed to new york when the dozing driver struck a cable barrier and flipped over. the national transportation safety board says the company was partially at fault because it didn't monitor drivers' rest. sentencing is set for january. >>> d.c. police have arrested an 18-year-old connected to wednesday's robbery of an 81- year-old woman inside her home in northwest d.c.. police say a robber broke into the rear window of this home on mc
obama to celebrate instead the president has to go straight to work. he's expected to speak at 1:00 from the east room of the white house to quote talk about the action we need to take to keep our economy growing and reduce our deficit. and andrea and mike, the phase fiscal cliff, we could hear that a lot in the days and weeks to come. live on capitol hill. ko im, 9news now. >> thank you ko. >>> in other news, a bus driver who fell asleep last year on i- 95 near richmond has been...
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today president obama holds his first news conference since being re-elected. he'll meet with business leaders to discuss the budget crisis. on friday he meets with congressional leaders as they work to avoid the tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to go into effect next year. if that happens, middle income families will see a tax increase of $2,000. the congressional budget office says nearly 3.5 million jobs will be lost and the unemployment rate will jump to over 9% if a deal isn't reached. the white house says the president is prepared to listen. >> fair to say the president also believes -- he's not looking to box himself in or box other people's ideas out as we approach the conversation that will begin on friday. >> republicans want to hold the line on income tax rates and force bigger spending reductions. >>> on capitol hill today lawmakers will question the head of the pharmacy that's at the heart of the deadly meningitis outbreak. turns out federal health inspectors wanted to hut down the new england compounding center until it cleaned up its operati
today president obama holds his first news conference since being re-elected. he'll meet with business leaders to discuss the budget crisis. on friday he meets with congressional leaders as they work to avoid the tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to go into effect next year. if that happens, middle income families will see a tax increase of $2,000. the congressional budget office says nearly 3.5 million jobs will be lost and the unemployment rate will jump to over 9% if a deal isn't...
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obama also has a different begin of compromise in. listening to his speech, he was more -- definition of compromise in. listening to his speech, he was more demanding of the republicans. this will get us nowhere as both sides will dig in and come january, 2013 i'll be given the pink slip as the fiscal cliff will impact the department of defense. harold, i'm hoping it doesn't come to that. keep in mind there is a difference between actual negotiations and the public trash talk that both sides are doing now. i'm going to believe they all know what's at stake and will find a way to work it out. work out a way to send me some more e-mail. the address is mailbag@wusa9.com. on behalf of the uso we would like to thank all of you for donating to our turkeys for troops holiday food baskets program. we've raised $98,860 including $15,000 checks that just came in from both northrop grumman and dyne corp. international and also want to thank turning point and the washington capitals cheerleading squad. you can still donate online at be with with.
obama also has a different begin of compromise in. listening to his speech, he was more -- definition of compromise in. listening to his speech, he was more demanding of the republicans. this will get us nowhere as both sides will dig in and come january, 2013 i'll be given the pink slip as the fiscal cliff will impact the department of defense. harold, i'm hoping it doesn't come to that. keep in mind there is a difference between actual negotiations and the public trash talk that both sides...
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. >>> president obama is scheduled to hold a press conference today to discuss the fiscal cliff. he's been meeting with business and labor leaders ahead of fiscal cliff negotiations with congress, but the president is sure to be questioned about the scandal surrounding general petraeus and allen. he's also likely to be questioned about his plans to replace general petraeus. secretary of state hillary clinton and treasury secretary timothy geithner. >>> today democrat national pelosi will announce whether she'll continue in her role as house minority leader or step down. she's asked female democrats in the house including incoming freshmen to join her at the conference. she became the first woman to lead a party caucus in the house and senate. after the mid-term elections, she became the first emale speaker of the house ever. >>> we have new information on the massachusetts pharmacy linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak. federal health inspectors wanted to shut down the new england compounding center ten years ago but federal regulators deferred to their state counterparts who re
. >>> president obama is scheduled to hold a press conference today to discuss the fiscal cliff. he's been meeting with business and labor leaders ahead of fiscal cliff negotiations with congress, but the president is sure to be questioned about the scandal surrounding general petraeus and allen. he's also likely to be questioned about his plans to replace general petraeus. secretary of state hillary clinton and treasury secretary timothy geithner. >>> today democrat national...
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mayor michael bloomberg is endorsing president obama. the president held rallies in three states yesterday, wisconsin, nevada and colorado and today he'll campaign in another swing state. ohio. >>> and it's all about the swing states, republican challenger mitt romney made three stops right here in virginia yesterday. he returned to his economic themes including sharp criticisms of the president. today, he'll take his final weekend of campaigning to two other swing states wisconsin and ohio. >>> what happens when you're training for a race and then hurricane hits? we'll tell you how my workout went. my couch to 5 k program coming up. >> and at the 5:58. in sports 5:23 which nationals' players said show me the money? >> next at 5:15. howard previews our election day forecast in the seven day. keep it here. >>> weather first time. howard bernstein is back and we are smiling with the forecast you have set up for us over the next week. >> it's going to be dry through election day. wednesday could get a little iffy and you might be hearing oh
mayor michael bloomberg is endorsing president obama. the president held rallies in three states yesterday, wisconsin, nevada and colorado and today he'll campaign in another swing state. ohio. >>> and it's all about the swing states, republican challenger mitt romney made three stops right here in virginia yesterday. he returned to his economic themes including sharp criticisms of the president. today, he'll take his final weekend of campaigning to two other swing states wisconsin and...
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president obama making his first post-election comments about the economy. he will talk about those automatic tax headaches and severe budget cuts due to go in effect in january. analysis by the congressional office says if congress boggs down and takes a long time to avert the so-called fiscal cliff it would trigger a recession. the man what shot former congresswoman gabrielle giffords in the head and killed six others will spend the rest of his days behind bars. giffords faced her shooter. he told loughner, you tried to create world as dark as yours but you failed. kelly added, you may have put a bullet through her head, but you haven't put a dent in her spirit. giffords' aid ron bear bar was also wounded. he served out the rest of the congresswoman's term. >> i turned to mr. loughner and said, i hold no hatred for you but i am very, very angry and sick of heart about what you did. >> when the judge sentenced loughner to seven life terms plus 140 years in prison, his mother put her head down and cried uncroppably. the 24-year-old has been diagnosed with sc
president obama making his first post-election comments about the economy. he will talk about those automatic tax headaches and severe budget cuts due to go in effect in january. analysis by the congressional office says if congress boggs down and takes a long time to avert the so-called fiscal cliff it would trigger a recession. the man what shot former congresswoman gabrielle giffords in the head and killed six others will spend the rest of his days behind bars. giffords faced her shooter. he...
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along the new jersey shore, president obama and governor chris christie took a helicopter hour of the storm damage because that's the only way to see it. >> kristin fisher is here with us this morning and kristin, you were out in the field. you were in rehoboth. and just give us an idea again of what you saw and what's going on now. >> reporter: well, it's tough to compare the two because what i found in rehoboth is nothing compared to what we're now seeing in new york and new jersey with you know, up and down the coast. millions of people remaining in the dark. the damage in the billions of dollars. and the death toll now at least 63 people. yesterday president obama brought some hope to hard hit new jersey, promising immediate federal aid and pledging to be in its for the lang howl. he -- long haul. he toured the garden state with governor chris christie with entire neighborhoods still underwater. the president said the top priority is getting the power back on especially atwater filtration plants and other critical infrastructure. the second priority? transportation. clearing the r
along the new jersey shore, president obama and governor chris christie took a helicopter hour of the storm damage because that's the only way to see it. >> kristin fisher is here with us this morning and kristin, you were out in the field. you were in rehoboth. and just give us an idea again of what you saw and what's going on now. >> reporter: well, it's tough to compare the two because what i found in rehoboth is nothing compared to what we're now seeing in new york and new...
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obama discussing decriminalizing marijuana on our website, wusa9.com. >>> a tragic ending to a parade honoring wounded veterans. four people are dead, 17 injured after a train hit their float. this was the seen in midland texas a few hours ago. the vets were on their way to a bank wet when they were hit by a -- banquet when they were hit by a train. >>> tomorrow former cia director david petraeus will appear on capitol hill. this will be his first public appearance since he resigned last week. pethokoukis will be meeting with lawmakers behind closed doors and discussing that attack on the u.s. consulate inbenghazi. earlier today members of the president's national security team answered lawmakers' questions. congress now trying to piece together what happened before, during, and after the attack which killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. >>> and tomorrow president obama welcomes congressional leaders to the white house where they will be discussing that fiscal cliff and trying to figure out some sort of deal. if they can't make it happen on january 1st the bush e
obama discussing decriminalizing marijuana on our website, wusa9.com. >>> a tragic ending to a parade honoring wounded veterans. four people are dead, 17 injured after a train hit their float. this was the seen in midland texas a few hours ago. the vets were on their way to a bank wet when they were hit by a -- banquet when they were hit by a train. >>> tomorrow former cia director david petraeus will appear on capitol hill. this will be his first public appearance since he...
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yesterday, president obama brought some hope to hard hit new jersey pledging to be in it for the long haul. he toured the garden state with governor chris christie where entire neighborhoods are still underwater. the president said his top priority, getting the power back on especially atwater filtration plants and other critical infrastructure. his second priority? transportation. clearing roads from debris and restoring mass transit so people can begin to go back to work. and their kids can go back to school. >> we are here for you. and we will not forget. we will follow-up to make sure that you get all the help that you need until you've rebuilt. we want to make sure that people have realistic expectations but what i can promise you is that the federal government will be working as closely as possible with the state and local officials, and we will not quit until this is done. >> reporter: here's are the aimenings just every -- images just never ever -- you can't get used to them. homes buried in sand and entire neighborhoods gone. it's slowly sinking in that everything in the coas
yesterday, president obama brought some hope to hard hit new jersey pledging to be in it for the long haul. he toured the garden state with governor chris christie where entire neighborhoods are still underwater. the president said his top priority, getting the power back on especially atwater filtration plants and other critical infrastructure. his second priority? transportation. clearing roads from debris and restoring mass transit so people can begin to go back to work. and their kids can...
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and president obama will also address the so called fiscal cliff during his news conference. those are the tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to go in effect on january 1st. the tax policies center estimates the average household faces a tax increase of $3,500 if the white house and congress do not reach an agreement. well the government that she has wholesale inflation fell during the month of october. a big drop and gasoline all set a rise in the cost of food. it's the first decline in whole prices since may. a hearing is under way on capitol hill on the meningitis out break that killed 32 people nationwide. a pharmacy in massachusetts that distributed steroid injections is connected to that deadly out break. house lawmakers say their goal is to figure out who new what and when. the own over the pharmacy, the food and drug administration commissioner will testify. coming up ahead on 9 news now. a solar spectacular captures the attention of millions of stargazers. and also we want to let you know that we have set up a phone bank in order to answer your questions about med
and president obama will also address the so called fiscal cliff during his news conference. those are the tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to go in effect on january 1st. the tax policies center estimates the average household faces a tax increase of $3,500 if the white house and congress do not reach an agreement. well the government that she has wholesale inflation fell during the month of october. a big drop and gasoline all set a rise in the cost of food. it's the first decline in...
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she's for obama. catholic family. so much distention in the family, won't even go on camera. >> city's unemployment rate is well above the national average. state hood was never a possibility under obama. but in these parts, the president gets high marks in healthcare, education, supreme court appointments. ending two wars. women's issues and same sex marriage. and the pride he brings to african americans. win or lose tomorrow night, his place in history is set. >> democrats out number republicans by 10 to 1 margin in the district. president obama is expected to win dc and maryland. virginia, of course is one of those key swing states that both campaigns are trying to win. >> more than 52,000 dc residents have voted for the president. that is more than 10% of the city's registered voters. at least 30 million people in 24 states voted early in the election. but no votes will be counted until tomorrow. joining us now to preview the election is don kettle. the dean of the school of public policy at the university of mary
she's for obama. catholic family. so much distention in the family, won't even go on camera. >> city's unemployment rate is well above the national average. state hood was never a possibility under obama. but in these parts, the president gets high marks in healthcare, education, supreme court appointments. ending two wars. women's issues and same sex marriage. and the pride he brings to african americans. win or lose tomorrow night, his place in history is set. >> democrats out...
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i should have said by the end of last night, but it is close, abc news posts obama 49, romney 48. some say obama 49, romney 47. anyone can make a difference. new consumer confidence survey is up. tomorrow, watch the last unemployment report before the election. it is close and anything can make a difference. >> it is. gary. so are you getting a little tired of politics? a four year old little girl burst into tears after hearing about the election again on npr. >> i'm tired. i'm tired of uncle bama and mitt romney. >> it will be soon over, okay? the election will be over tune, okay? >> yea. >> npr wrote a letter of apology so her saying there is only a few days left. >>> new at 11:00, new details about the attack on the compound in libya. the cia says it rushed in security teams within 25 minutes of the start of the attack. they took control of the effort to evacuate u.s. personnel but despite their efforts, ambassador chris stephens and two other citizens were killed. >>> and life is still a far cry from normal in "new york post" sandy. we have a story on life in one of the hardes
i should have said by the end of last night, but it is close, abc news posts obama 49, romney 48. some say obama 49, romney 47. anyone can make a difference. new consumer confidence survey is up. tomorrow, watch the last unemployment report before the election. it is close and anything can make a difference. >> it is. gary. so are you getting a little tired of politics? a four year old little girl burst into tears after hearing about the election again on npr. >> i'm tired. i'm...
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five others were injured in that attack. >>> president obama is visiting new york city today. he's getting an update from local officials on superstorm sandy's recovery efforts and the cities most outer burro. randall pinkston talked to staten island residents about the visit. >> reporter: rudy is glad the president is looking at the damage. some relates say fema and private groups have not done enough to get them back on their feet. more than two weeks since the storm, thousands who have homes remain without power and heat. >> everything thinks they're going to be first in line. there's people who need assistance a lot faster than others, eventually they're going o to get to everybody. >> i'm just about this far from the ceiling fan. >> reporter: bob and maxsine road the storm on a foam mattress. they are satisfied with the government's response so far. >> i think it was slow at first. i think once everything kicked in, you know, it was overwhelming. >> reporter: 47,000 new yorkers have applied for housing help, the displaced residents are frustrated and exhausted. they want
five others were injured in that attack. >>> president obama is visiting new york city today. he's getting an update from local officials on superstorm sandy's recovery efforts and the cities most outer burro. randall pinkston talked to staten island residents about the visit. >> reporter: rudy is glad the president is looking at the damage. some relates say fema and private groups have not done enough to get them back on their feet. more than two weeks since the storm, thousands...
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and that president obama has failed to deliver. >> you hope that president obama would live up to his promise to bring pple together. to solve big problems. he hasn't. >> i will. >> after the polls close tomorrow night. if you want an early sense of how things are going. keep a close eye on virginia and closer eye on prince william county. the experts say that that battleground county in this battleground state could be a real early indicator. that is unless it is so close that we have to wait until wednesday morning or even longer to find out who will occupy the white house for the next four years. >> going to be an interesting night. >>> nationally the politics average the polls over the last five days does give the president an edge. only 4/10ths of a %. the president making his final campaign today in wisconsin, ohio and iowa. and an update on the lawsuit about poll watchers in fairfax county. friday we told you about the suit over new training guidelines. the folks who are at voting precincts answering questions. the judge in the case sided with the democrats and ruled those poll
and that president obama has failed to deliver. >> you hope that president obama would live up to his promise to bring pple together. to solve big problems. he hasn't. >> i will. >> after the polls close tomorrow night. if you want an early sense of how things are going. keep a close eye on virginia and closer eye on prince william county. the experts say that that battleground county in this battleground state could be a real early indicator. that is unless it is so close...
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obama. the president is set to speak at 1:00 from the east room of the white house to talk about quote the action we need to take to keep our economy growing and reduce our deficit. fiscal cliff is a word that we'll hear a lot in the next few days and weeks to come. back to you. >> all right, ko im reporting live from capitol hill. >>> thank you ko. a united airlines flight from denver landed safely in washington, d.c. last night. there are reports that crew had declared an emergency because a passenger began praying in an aisle. a united spokeswoman says the passenger was not following the flight attendant instructions for landing. the plane was escorted by military jets after the crew declared an emergency. >>> hundreds of thousands of people in new york and new jersey are dealing with more power outages. canceled flights and snowy comb as a new storm on the heels of superstorm sandy tested the region's patience. tens of billions of dollars in damage is inflicted on the region and hundreds
obama. the president is set to speak at 1:00 from the east room of the white house to talk about quote the action we need to take to keep our economy growing and reduce our deficit. fiscal cliff is a word that we'll hear a lot in the next few days and weeks to come. back to you. >> all right, ko im reporting live from capitol hill. >>> thank you ko. a united airlines flight from denver landed safely in washington, d.c. last night. there are reports that crew had declared an...
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urged house speaker john boehner to compromise with president obama and avoid direct budget cuts. >> jobs, no cuts. >> reporter: more than 100 protesters. >> 47%. this is the vietnam veteran. >> reporter: organized by the group rdc. crowded the hallways outside the house speaker's office. >> i have three children. >> reporter: april thomas was homeless up until two years ago when federal help finally put her young family in an apartment in southeast. >> now i'm told that it will be a possibility that i might end up back where i came from. >> reporter: the speaker staff locked the doors. but a spokesperson says that they proposed a responsible and balanced framework to avert the fiscal cliff. bruce leshan, 9news now. >>> it was the worst oil spill in our nation's history and today bp says they will pay $4.5 billion for that deadly oil rig explosion in the subsequent massive oil leak. that money will also include more than $1 billion in criminal penalties. bp plead guilty to 12 felony charges relating to the death of those 11 workers and lying to congress about the amount of oil that w
urged house speaker john boehner to compromise with president obama and avoid direct budget cuts. >> jobs, no cuts. >> reporter: more than 100 protesters. >> 47%. this is the vietnam veteran. >> reporter: organized by the group rdc. crowded the hallways outside the house speaker's office. >> i have three children. >> reporter: april thomas was homeless up until two years ago when federal help finally put her young family in an apartment in southeast. >>...
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>> reporter: both men know where they need to be and a new cbs analysis shows obama at 255 electoral votes solid or leaning towards him. 205 electoral votes followed or leaning towards governor romney. 270 electoral votes wins it. so they are campaigning in the same places. >> there are eight battleground states out there that either of these candidates could win. it will come down to who gets their voters to the polls. all about turnout as this race is in absolute dead heat. >> reporter: neither said much new on friday, reacting to the new unemployment report, up .1% with 171,000 new jobs created in october. >> unemployment is higher than when he took office. >> the company has hired more workers in october than at any time in the last eight months. >> reporter: but sometimes this evening, they sounded alike. >> god bless you, god bless the united states of america. >> god bless you. god bless america! >> god bless america adds to something unexpected like hanging chads. this is over in four days. anita? >> don't jinx us, gary. tuesday's weather could play a role in voter turnout. h
>> reporter: both men know where they need to be and a new cbs analysis shows obama at 255 electoral votes solid or leaning towards him. 205 electoral votes followed or leaning towards governor romney. 270 electoral votes wins it. so they are campaigning in the same places. >> there are eight battleground states out there that either of these candidates could win. it will come down to who gets their voters to the polls. all about turnout as this race is in absolute dead heat....
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but why obama said that, i don't know. it's an interesting strategy on his part. >> all right, jonathan thank you for your analysis, jonathan strong with rollcall.com. >>> hurt is up next with the forecast -- howard is up next with the forecast so stick with us. >> out on the weather terrace, chilly out here. just a little chance for rain or snow this afternoon. we look at temperatures though going to break. look at them still in the low 40s out there to 44 here in d.c.. a warmer weekend ahead. that's coming up when 9news now at noon returns. >>> tuesday governments are on a collision course with the federal government today after legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. the historic votes came in washington state and colorado last night. in washington state the vote means anyone over 21 may legally possess an ounce of marijuana starting december 6th. >> this is the beginning of taking apart prohibition one state at a time. that's how they did it 80 years ago against alcohol and that's how we're going to do it now aga
but why obama said that, i don't know. it's an interesting strategy on his part. >> all right, jonathan thank you for your analysis, jonathan strong with rollcall.com. >>> hurt is up next with the forecast -- howard is up next with the forecast so stick with us. >> out on the weather terrace, chilly out here. just a little chance for rain or snow this afternoon. we look at temperatures though going to break. look at them still in the low 40s out there to 44 here in d.c.. a...
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. >> reporter: the attack in libya has become a political issue over when the obama administration knew what prompted the attack. spontaneous reaction to an anti- muslim video or terrorists. now, impressions of the meeting are mixed. >> so much of this confusion arises because of the difference between what is classified and what is unclassified. >> he told us that this was a terrorist attack, that there were terrorists involved there the start. i told him i had a very different recollection of that. >> reporter: he said petraeus testified he had no direct contact in developing the talking points used by susan rice. the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. pointed to the film as a potential cause. >> the key is, if there were unclassified talking points, at a very early stage. >> reporter: lawmakers say petraeus was asked little about his admitted affair with paula broadwell. >> anything that occurred with respect to his personal situation had nothing to do with the way he handled benghazi at all. >> reporter: petraeus reportedly was not under oath while testifying. in washington, i'm emily schm
. >> reporter: the attack in libya has become a political issue over when the obama administration knew what prompted the attack. spontaneous reaction to an anti- muslim video or terrorists. now, impressions of the meeting are mixed. >> so much of this confusion arises because of the difference between what is classified and what is unclassified. >> he told us that this was a terrorist attack, that there were terrorists involved there the start. i told him i had a very...
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president obama has fought his way back to victory. the president and his supporters gathered in chicago to celebrate. >> democrat tim kaine bate allen in the u.s. senate race in virginia. kaine will replace jibben who was retiring. >> and one final look at those maryland ballot issues. gay marriage passed by 52% to 48%. the dream act ballot passed 59% to 41%. question 7 also passed 52% to 48%. this question allows for a casino in prince george's county and table games in five other gambling venues. >> our time is 6:54. >> one more weather and traffic check when we come back. keep it here. >>> hey, we're looking at a cold day today. we've got some rain showers already south and east of town. a cold rain that's going to change? nix with some wet snow later on. shouldn't really be any issues here in town with warm surfaces. but north and east of us could see some accumulations baltimore north and east especially. cold tonight mid 30s and any mix end and tomorrow 51 and much warmer by the weekend. monika? >>> a late night. and people are
president obama has fought his way back to victory. the president and his supporters gathered in chicago to celebrate. >> democrat tim kaine bate allen in the u.s. senate race in virginia. kaine will replace jibben who was retiring. >> and one final look at those maryland ballot issues. gay marriage passed by 52% to 48%. the dream act ballot passed 59% to 41%. question 7 also passed 52% to 48%. this question allows for a casino in prince george's county and table games in five other...
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president obama is asking a full were of regional leaders to help in the violence there. >>> turning elsewhere a graduate of sherwood high school is dead tonight. 18-year-old elijawan griffin was out with friends. early this morning he and a friend were robbed by a group of young people. the victims pursued the suspect so the woodly park metro station, police say there was a fight in which griffin was stabbed to death. >> originally the victim of a robbery in the area of 18th and columbia road, he and his associates encountered the subject who robbed him at the woodly park metro and an altercation ensued which lead to the stabbing and the assault. >> 17 year old male has been charged with second degree murder while armed, eight others have been charged with aggravated assault. he was a may graduate of sherwood high, a member of the football team. ken molestina reports his friends and neighbors were shaken by this. >> reporter: the reality of his death is too much to bear for those who knew him. >> we just seen him. we just saw him i'm at a loss of words. >> the 18-year-old was very p
president obama is asking a full were of regional leaders to help in the violence there. >>> turning elsewhere a graduate of sherwood high school is dead tonight. 18-year-old elijawan griffin was out with friends. early this morning he and a friend were robbed by a group of young people. the victims pursued the suspect so the woodly park metro station, police say there was a fight in which griffin was stabbed to death. >> originally the victim of a robbery in the area of 18th and...
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now not so much. >> as we said, president obama also addressed the impending fiscal cliff. the president said the economy cannot afford a tax increase on all-americans and called on republicans to support an extension of existing tax rates for householding earning $250,000 or less. >> there are two pathways available. option one, if congress fails to act by the end of this year, everybody's taxes will automatically go up, including the 98% of americans that make less than $250,000 a year. and the 98% of small businesses who earn than less than $250,000 a year. that doesn't make sense. >> the president said the nation's top priority right now has to be jobs and continued growth. and while he says he's open to compromise and new ideas, the president said he will not accept lowering tax rates for the wealthiest americans. >> there was a bizarre and frightening shooting at a wal-mart in maryland. the cops have some unusual clues they are working on even as we speak. >> reporter: this store's overnight shift manager was brought out into this parking lot after a robbery at 4:30 i
now not so much. >> as we said, president obama also addressed the impending fiscal cliff. the president said the economy cannot afford a tax increase on all-americans and called on republicans to support an extension of existing tax rates for householding earning $250,000 or less. >> there are two pathways available. option one, if congress fails to act by the end of this year, everybody's taxes will automatically go up, including the 98% of americans that make less than $250,000 a...
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and newly re-elected president obama campaigned on the pledge to raise taxes for those higher income earners. and the decisions congress makes will affect the economy, the u.s. credit rating and the national debt. anita? >> that's staggering. all right, thank you. speaker boehner favorites simplifying the tax codes by limiting the number ofexemption. it's one day after about 100,000 people took to the streets and protest. the demonstrators tried to stop the lawmakers from passing a new round of budget cuts. but they back up the measures to save them from bankruptcy. they fired the water canyons with the demonstrators. it was the biggest rally there in over a year. and stocks flipped again in this country. while it was not as dramatic as yesterday, investors, they are still concerned about the potential for gridlock. but they finished the day down 120 points to close at 12,811. >> all right, not too bad out there. a little sunshine, which is the big view as you would say. >> and things to come over the weekend, right? >> yes, it is. it looks warmer than what it was. up to 30 miles an
and newly re-elected president obama campaigned on the pledge to raise taxes for those higher income earners. and the decisions congress makes will affect the economy, the u.s. credit rating and the national debt. anita? >> that's staggering. all right, thank you. speaker boehner favorites simplifying the tax codes by limiting the number ofexemption. it's one day after about 100,000 people took to the streets and protest. the demonstrators tried to stop the lawmakers from passing a new...
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even in maryland where president obama is all but certain to win. the but the outcome is far less than certain in the state for question 7, which would expand gaming in maryland. the latest polls suggest voters are divided right down the middle. >> i'm not certain when i get in there which way i'm going to go. >> you're going to decide in the ballot box. >> that's what i'm going to do. >> a new world class resort casino in prince george's county. >> reporter: supporters promise a new casino and table games around the state will bring thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in additional tax revenue for schools. and that sounds great to michael graves who was voting in baltimore. >> i didn't think anybody was going to the schools but i thought it'd be more jobs and i need a job. >> you're unemployed. >> yes i am. >> and you're looking for work. >> for like the past five years. >> reporter: maryland's top financial cop says all the promises are pipe dreams. >> a lot of people say that they voted against it. that share saw the tv ads -- t
even in maryland where president obama is all but certain to win. the but the outcome is far less than certain in the state for question 7, which would expand gaming in maryland. the latest polls suggest voters are divided right down the middle. >> i'm not certain when i get in there which way i'm going to go. >> you're going to decide in the ballot box. >> that's what i'm going to do. >> a new world class resort casino in prince george's county. >> reporter:...
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the second obama wins, reed sends out a note to colleagues, gee, why don't we work together? there is an easy test. mitch mcconnell can sit down with reed and in 10 minutes reach an agreement how the senate will work in a bipartisan way or figure out it is all baloney and he will remain a bitter partisan. reed has to be a part of this deal also. and i look forward to that. i mean i do think the problem we face, the problems are so large, that is irresponsible for the two governing parties to just start out by saying let's have four years of gridlock. they should at least try to find, is there a common ground, which is compatible with the values of both republicans and democrats, and that at least moves the ball forward 50%, even if neither side gets 100% of what they want. >> let's talk about books now. you guys both have books out. i love your book, ms. gingrich, i read it earlier, cover to cover, i have little kids. talk about why you wanted to reach out for the history of america, and specifically the colonies. i have a 2-year-old and 6-year- old. it is perfect for them. >
the second obama wins, reed sends out a note to colleagues, gee, why don't we work together? there is an easy test. mitch mcconnell can sit down with reed and in 10 minutes reach an agreement how the senate will work in a bipartisan way or figure out it is all baloney and he will remain a bitter partisan. reed has to be a part of this deal also. and i look forward to that. i mean i do think the problem we face, the problems are so large, that is irresponsible for the two governing parties to...
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stay with us. >>> president barack obama is on his way to southeast asia tonight. he's scheduled to arrive in bangkok on sunday. earlier today, he urged congress in his weekly address to aprove legislation insuring taxes do not go up on 98% of americans at the end of the year. >> we face a very clear deadline that requires us to make some big decisions on jobs and taxes, on investments, and deficits. both parties voted to set this deadline and i believe both parties can work together to make these decisions in a balanced and responsible way. >> in the republican response, senator kelly says in the effort to address the crisis without entitlement reform cannot be taken seriously. >>> tonight federal investigators say a parade float tried to cross railroad tracks seconds after railroad crossing warning signals were activated. four veterans of the iraq and afghanistan wars were killed, 16 others were injured thursday when a freight train slammed into the float in midland, texas. the national transportation safety board member says the signals had been activated seven
stay with us. >>> president barack obama is on his way to southeast asia tonight. he's scheduled to arrive in bangkok on sunday. earlier today, he urged congress in his weekly address to aprove legislation insuring taxes do not go up on 98% of americans at the end of the year. >> we face a very clear deadline that requires us to make some big decisions on jobs and taxes, on investments, and deficits. both parties voted to set this deadline and i believe both parties can work...
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president obama will be meeting with congressional leaders today to talk about how they are going to address the upcoming fiscal cliff. now the president is publicly saying he wants higher taxes on the richest americans. republicans say closing tax loopholes could do the trick. if we don't meet in the middle we could go back into a recession economists say. it's a long list of spending cuts and tax increases which will take effect in january if they do nothing. >>> a student accused of murdering her roommate has been found not on all charges. >> after three days of testimony, jurors sided with alexis simpson and her defense team which argued that dominique frazier's killing was a result of self-defense and not of murder. >> we never doubt it because we know our friend. >> truth prevailed through all of it. that's all i can say. >> reporter: friends and family rejoiced as they left a prince george's county courtroom in upper marlboro. it took the jury about three hours to return with a not guilty verdict on all seven counts simpson was facing. >> thank you god. >> reporter: simpson ga
president obama will be meeting with congressional leaders today to talk about how they are going to address the upcoming fiscal cliff. now the president is publicly saying he wants higher taxes on the richest americans. republicans say closing tax loopholes could do the trick. if we don't meet in the middle we could go back into a recession economists say. it's a long list of spending cuts and tax increases which will take effect in january if they do nothing. >>> a student accused of...
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this is a move president obama said i supports. the referendum -- he supports. the referendum requires final congressional approval. the citizens of puerto rico cannot vote in presidential elections. >>> this is how they defeated prohibition against alcohol one step at a time. >> the first two states in line washington and colorado voted yes to legalizing recreational marijuana. that measure in both states allows licensed retailers to sell pot. users have to be over age 21 and can possess an ounce at a time. the laws do set the stage for a potential showdown with the federal government which still says smoking pot is illegal. >>> here's a live look outside now. it is already chilly. topper is here in minutes with a look at the full forecast including the latest on the nor'easter. >> and right after the break congress member elect john delaney is right here beside me live in studio. we've got questions. >>> he had been serving in maryland's district no. 6 since 1993, but now republican lawmaker roscoe bartlett is on the way out. he lost yesterday to democrat john
this is a move president obama said i supports. the referendum -- he supports. the referendum requires final congressional approval. the citizens of puerto rico cannot vote in presidential elections. >>> this is how they defeated prohibition against alcohol one step at a time. >> the first two states in line washington and colorado voted yes to legalizing recreational marijuana. that measure in both states allows licensed retailers to sell pot. users have to be over age 21 and...
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at arlington national cemetery, president obama paid tribute to those who didn't make it back home alive. the president said the wreath he laid at the tomb of the unknown is intended to remember every service member who has ever worn our nation's uniform. he urged americans to be there for returning veterans and their families, not just now but always. the president also noted this was the first veterans day in a decade with no american troops fighting in iraq. >>> and this is video from the new york city veterans day parade. thousands lined the streets of manhattan sunday for the parade cheering and waving a flag. volunteers also collected winter coats for those in need nearly two weeks after storm sandy hit the area. >>> the hunt continues for the gunman who shot a taco bell manager in columbia, maryland. howard county police say two men confronted the manager outside the restaurant on minstrel way early yesterday and shot him several times. frantic employees ducked for cover and called police. the manager is hospitalized in critical condition. >>> a protest in florida was held on beha
at arlington national cemetery, president obama paid tribute to those who didn't make it back home alive. the president said the wreath he laid at the tomb of the unknown is intended to remember every service member who has ever worn our nation's uniform. he urged americans to be there for returning veterans and their families, not just now but always. the president also noted this was the first veterans day in a decade with no american troops fighting in iraq. >>> and this is video...
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. >> reporter: air force one drops president obama at his first stop, green bay. after three days off the campaign trail, the president wasted no time confronting mitt romney's twists on bringing change to washington. >> he's saying he's the candidate of change. well, let me tell you, wisconsin, we know what change looks like. and what the governor's offering sure ain't change. >> reporter: president obama then jetted to las vegas to deliver his closing arguments in another key battleground state. >> it's more than just the choice between two candidates. it's more than just the choice between two parties. you'll make a choice between two fundamentally different visions of america. >> reporter: the president will be in eight different states before the weekend is over. for both white house candidates, it's now an all-out sprint to election day. mitt romney concentrated on virginia thursday. he toned down his speeches after sandy hit, but was on the attack again at a rally in the richmond suburbs. >> this is an election where i think we're not just going to shape th
. >> reporter: air force one drops president obama at his first stop, green bay. after three days off the campaign trail, the president wasted no time confronting mitt romney's twists on bringing change to washington. >> he's saying he's the candidate of change. well, let me tell you, wisconsin, we know what change looks like. and what the governor's offering sure ain't change. >> reporter: president obama then jetted to las vegas to deliver his closing arguments in another...
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. >>> one day after the election president barack obama called lawmakers from both parties to talk about looking ahead at the rest of the year. the commander in chief landed at joint base andrews two minutes ago and reportedly told senate and house leaders today he's committed to finding bipartisan solutions to reduce the deficit, cut taxes for middle class families and create new jobs. >>> in maryland a lot of questions tonight about what's next after a slew of ballot questions passed. the passage of question seven clears the way for table games and a sixth casino in prince george's county. today the maryland lottery gaming and control commission said rules for table games could be in place by year end and the casinos could start adding those early next year, but that casino in prince george's county probably won't be a reality until 2016. then there's the issue of same sex marriage. >> it feels like a really large embrace. >> that is the reaction from kayo gamber and she and her partner of 20 years sarah plan to get married next fall. they hope to be among the first to apply for a lice
. >>> one day after the election president barack obama called lawmakers from both parties to talk about looking ahead at the rest of the year. the commander in chief landed at joint base andrews two minutes ago and reportedly told senate and house leaders today he's committed to finding bipartisan solutions to reduce the deficit, cut taxes for middle class families and create new jobs. >>> in maryland a lot of questions tonight about what's next after a slew of ballot...
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have a great evening. ♪ "e.t." >>> president obama. in tears. >> the leader of the free world reduced to tears. >> the media fallout over his on-camera breakdown. >> i'm really proud of all of you. >> was this good or bad for his image? >>> plus, the story behind sasha's hand-me-down skirt from malia. >>> and why is diana ross in a wheelchair? hiding from cameras and being helped into her car. >>> and is this "saved by the bell star bipolar." >> it's a constant juggle, but it is one that's entertaining. >> a beverly hills psychiatrist weighs in. >> it was very confusing. >>> why did lindsay lohan really cancel her barbara walters interview? plus, before her new movie, we have the real liz and .
have a great evening. ♪ "e.t." >>> president obama. in tears. >> the leader of the free world reduced to tears. >> the media fallout over his on-camera breakdown. >> i'm really proud of all of you. >> was this good or bad for his image? >>> plus, the story behind sasha's hand-me-down skirt from malia. >>> and why is diana ross in a wheelchair? hiding from cameras and being helped into her car. >>> and is this "saved by...
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president obama wants to raise the tax rates on the individuals making more than $200,000 a year, but the republicans say absolutely not, however they do claim to be opened to other ways of raising that revenue. lawmakers are pushing for a deal before christmas. but a new poll shows that 51% of the americans do not believe that congress and the white house will get to that deal. anita? >>> well, the government watchdog group, the washington guardians are giving out their golden hammer and an award that no one wants to win. this week it goes to health and human services for wasting billions of dollars. medicare has produced their own anti-fraud video and has their own fraud detection program. but investigators still found the exaggerated billings paid at the nursing homes, sometimes for a therapy that didn't even take place. >>> a lot of people in mourning tonight for the favorite childhood snack. the company making those twinkies, cupcakes, honeybuns are going out of business. hostess says that a nationwide strike crippled their ability to do work so after 82 years they are shutting d
president obama wants to raise the tax rates on the individuals making more than $200,000 a year, but the republicans say absolutely not, however they do claim to be opened to other ways of raising that revenue. lawmakers are pushing for a deal before christmas. but a new poll shows that 51% of the americans do not believe that congress and the white house will get to that deal. anita? >>> well, the government watchdog group, the washington guardians are giving out their golden hammer...
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mitt romney saying barack obama has fallen short. >> you hope that president obama would live up to his promise to bring people together to solve big problems. he hasn't. i will. almost everything he did hurt the economy. and that means it hurt our fellow americans. i actually think the question of this election comes down to this. do you want four more years like the last four years? >> no. >> or do you want real change. >> reporter: barack obama is defending his record. >> in 2008 we were in the middle of two wars and the worst economic crisis since the great depression. today our businesses created nearly 5 1/2 million new jobs. [ applause ] >> the american auto industry has come roaring back. home values are on the rise. we're less dependent upon foreign oil than any time in the last 20 years. >> reporter: it is very close. >> it is coming down to one thing, turnout. which side gets their voters to the polls? >> reporter: which is why phone banks were humming at the republican national committee monday night. and at the democratic national committee, too. and in virginia, both sides
mitt romney saying barack obama has fallen short. >> you hope that president obama would live up to his promise to bring people together to solve big problems. he hasn't. i will. almost everything he did hurt the economy. and that means it hurt our fellow americans. i actually think the question of this election comes down to this. do you want four more years like the last four years? >> no. >> or do you want real change. >> reporter: barack obama is defending his...
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today president obama is meeting with congressional leaders at the white house about the fiscal cliff. the cliff of course is that package of spending cuts and tax hikes that will hit all of us in the new year if congress doesn't act to avert it. joining us now with her finger on the pulse of the nation. the co-founder of pock box. thanks so much for coming in this morning. it's a local start-up. what you do is you -- get e- mails from voters and you authenticate them into letters and you hand deliver them to congress. it's fascinating what you guys do. but what are you finding? is there open outcry about the fiscal cliff? >> now that the election is over, we're seeing an uptick in activity around issues remitted to the fiscal cliff and -- related to the fiscal cliff and primarily we're seeing a lot of energy around sequestration, middle class tax cuts, and this is a really tricky time for people. so they're very concerned. >> well, let's take a look at some of the data points that you actually have from the letters that are coming into pop box. let's take a look specifically at seque
today president obama is meeting with congressional leaders at the white house about the fiscal cliff. the cliff of course is that package of spending cuts and tax hikes that will hit all of us in the new year if congress doesn't act to avert it. joining us now with her finger on the pulse of the nation. the co-founder of pock box. thanks so much for coming in this morning. it's a local start-up. what you do is you -- get e- mails from voters and you authenticate them into letters and you hand...